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All At The Push Of A ButtonTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:42:27 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=4.1.1As much as we'd to like to bamboozle you with some enticing industry rhetoric, we're not really intelligent enough. The reality of this podcast is a few guys - affiliated with online magazine www.pushstartplay.com - talking about video games. If you expect much more, you will be entirely and profoundly disappointed.
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Konami Reveals PES 2015 Data Pack 4 Content Detailshttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/konami-reveals-pes-2015-data-pack-4-content-details/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/konami-reveals-pes-2015-data-pack-4-content-details/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 14:00:50 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97641 Konami has released details for the 4th content update for Pro Evolution Soccer 2015. Data Pack 4 will be free of charge and it will improve player likenesses, add new stadiums and kits, as well as implementing the latest boots and footballs. Data Pack 4 will release worldwide on March 12th for the PC, […]

Konami has released details for the 4th content update for Pro Evolution Soccer 2015. Data Pack 4 will be free of charge and it will improve player likenesses, add new stadiums and kits, as well as implementing the latest boots and footballs. Data Pack 4 will release worldwide on March 12th for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

Below are some screenshots and the official press release with the all you need to know details on Data Pack 4. You can also read our glowing review of PES 2015here.

This update includes the latest rosters across all modes in the game, improves a number of player likenesses, adds new stadia and kits, and implements the latest boots and balls from a number of key suppliers. Data Pack 4 will be released globally on March 12.

The latest free update for PES 2015 continues to add more realism. First, the download keeps the game updated with real-time league changes, implementing player transfers made within the January window. Player ratings have also been updated.

Additionally, a number of improved likenesses to key players will be implemented. In line with PES 2015’s reputation for stunning physical and aesthetic reproduction of the sport’s greatest stars, the new data pack adds over 60 new faces from some of this season’s top players, as well as some new stars who have recently exploded onto the scene. These include Paco Alcácer, Harry Kane, Paulo Dybala, Javier Pastore and Nathaniel Clyne. Since launching PES 2015, KONAMI has added over 200 new players to the game and continues to work with the fan community to select additional players for future inclusion.

Other additions include three additional stadia, as well as updates to kits and equipment. One of the new stadiums is Estadio Alberto J. Armando, also known as ”La Bombonera.” All of the stadia have been faithfully modeled after their real life counterparts and will be available for the PlayStation®4 and Xbox One™ systems. Additional updates deliver 11 new boot styles, including adidas’ Predator Instinct and adizero f50 designs, alongside Nike’s Tiempo and Puma’s evoSPEED 1.3 pairs. The new adidas argentum ball will also be available, as is the official match ball of this year’s UEFA Champions League Final.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/konami-reveals-pes-2015-data-pack-4-content-details/feed/0Bloodborne – Official TV Trailer Releasedhttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/bloodborne-official-tv-trailer-released/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/bloodborne-official-tv-trailer-released/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:13:39 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97637From Software and SCE has released the official TV trailer for the forthcoming PS4 exclusive Bloodborne. With the trailer being a TV spot, it’s very short and sweet, but it certainly still manages to help build up hype for the game that is created by the team that brought us Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls. […]

]]>From Software and SCE has released the official TV trailer for the forthcoming PS4 exclusive Bloodborne. With the trailer being a TV spot, it’s very short and sweet, but it certainly still manages to help build up hype for the game that is created by the team that brought us Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls.

Bloodborne will release for the PS4 on March 24th in North America, the 25th across Europe and the 27th in the UK.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/bloodborne-official-tv-trailer-released/feed/0Afro Samurai 2 – First Screenshot Releasedhttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/screenshots/afro-samurai-2-first-screenshot-released/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/screenshots/afro-samurai-2-first-screenshot-released/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:11:59 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97634Courtesy of the official Afro Samurai 2 to Twitter page, they have revealed the first screenshot for Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma. In the sequel to the 2009 release, co-op play will be introduced, seeing players controlling Afro Samurai himself, as well as Kuma. While no release date or exact formats have been detailed […]

]]>Courtesy of the official Afro Samurai 2 to Twitter page, they have revealed the first screenshot for Afro Samurai 2: Revenge of Kuma. In the sequel to the 2009 release, co-op play will be introduced, seeing players controlling Afro Samurai himself, as well as Kuma.

While no release date or exact formats have been detailed as of yet, Afro Samurai 2: Kumas Revenge is expected to release this year.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/screenshots/afro-samurai-2-first-screenshot-released/feed/0Alien: Isolation – The Trigger Add-On Content Out Nowhttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/alien-isolation-the-trigger-add-on-content-out-now/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/alien-isolation-the-trigger-add-on-content-out-now/#commentsTue, 03 Mar 2015 12:10:15 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97626The fifth and possibly final piece of DLC content for Alien: Isolation has released with The Trigger, I say “possibly”, because the season pass only covers five pieces of DLC. The Trigger will add three new maps to the Survivor mode, in which you must ensure that Ricardo must survive in order to “trigger” an […]

]]>The fifth and possibly final piece of DLC content for Alien: Isolation has released with The Trigger, I say “possibly”, because the season pass only covers five pieces of DLC. The Trigger will add three new maps to the Survivor mode, in which you must ensure that Ricardo must survive in order to “trigger” an explosive that will blow the Sevastopol into tiny floating space pieces.

The Trigger is out now for the PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360 and Xbox One. You can also read up on our review of Alien: Isolationhere, if you dare!

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/alien-isolation-the-trigger-add-on-content-out-now/feed/0Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham – The Squad Pack Available Tomorrowhttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/lego-batman-3-beyond-gotham-the-squad-pack-available-tomorrow/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/lego-batman-3-beyond-gotham-the-squad-pack-available-tomorrow/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 15:27:34 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97613The final add-on pack for Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham releases tomorrow in the UK for the Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, then it will release Wednesday for the PS3 and PS4. In The Squad Pack you will be granted a new story mission that will see Deadshot, Deathstroke, Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang […]

]]>The final add-on pack for Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham releases tomorrow in the UK for the Xbox One, Xbox 360 and PC, then it will release Wednesday for the PS3 and PS4. In The Squad Pack you will be granted a new story mission that will see Deadshot, Deathstroke, Harley Quinn and Captain Boomerang (aka The Suicide Squad) as they smash their way through the Belle Reve Penitentiary to track down an infiltrator before Amanda Waller’s (and The Squad’s) secrets are revealed to the world!

The Squad Pack will be available to Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham season pass holders at no extra cost (£12.79) or available as an individual purchase for £2.55.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/lego-batman-3-beyond-gotham-the-squad-pack-available-tomorrow/feed/0Update: MGSV: The Phantom Pain Release Date Announcement Within 24 Hours? - It will be Wednesday after allhttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-release-date-announcement-within-24-hours/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-release-date-announcement-within-24-hours/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 14:47:55 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97609 Update 03/03/15: It seems that the countdown clocks time may have been in error. For the last 40 minutes I’ve been frantically checking the teaser website, as well as the official Facebook and Twitter pages for Metal Gear Solid and Konami, and there’s been no big announcement from what I can see. So my guess is that the countdown clock was supposed to […]

Update 03/03/15: It seems that the countdown clocks time may have been in error. For the last 40 minutes I’ve been frantically checking the teaser website, as well as the official Facebook and Twitter pages for Metal Gear Solid and Konami, and there’s been no big announcement from what I can see. So my guess is that the countdown clock was supposed to be for 48 hours and not 24. So that would mean that the big announcement should all coincide with IGN’s tweet from yesterday (as seen below).

Original Story 02/03/15: Konami has launched a countdown website for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain which states that an announcement will be made within the next 24 hours (around 2pm UK time). While there is no indication of what exactly that announcement will be, it could very well be that we’ll finally get a solid release date for The Phantom Pain. I am also optimistic that hopefully we may even get some sort of beta announcement for Metal Gear Online, which will be included in the game.

Also IGN sent out the following tweet below. Now my guess is that considering we’re in the early days of March, I’m willing to bet that The Phantom Pain will be the IGN First game for March. As always we’ll be watching this announcement very closely and we’ll be here to update you when further information becomes available.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/metal-gear-solid-v-the-phantom-pain-release-date-announcement-within-24-hours/feed/0Game Review: Harold [PC]http://www.push-start.co.uk/game-review/game-review-harold-pc/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/game-review/game-review-harold-pc/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 12:47:02 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?post_type=os_game_review&p=97465Harold finishes first with the help of amazing visuals and exceptional music, making it a game you don't want to skip.

Created by the fairly new, Moonspider Studios, Harold has been created by both veteran and talented new developers. It is their first game, one that deserves far more attention than originally given, and took quite a good while to get to us. Haroldfollows gifted a young guardian in training, Gabe (yes they totally have to go through school, college and everything) who to pass, must go through a challenging task, getting a runner through a marathon. Not only that, but unless the runner is in the top three, they will not get a scholarship.

So, who does our talented and young hotshotGuardian Angel in Training get? Does he get the serious, Mr Mini Drago, or maybe perhaps the ever so determined Macho Man? Nope, he getsHarold!Haroldisn’t exactly what you’d call athletic, and he certainly isn’t someone you’d expect to breeze through the race. However, there is one thing that sets him apart, and that is his never give up attitude, as no matter what, through thick or thin, he will try his best to win the race.

Serphial Malach, on the other hand is the daughter of esteemed Raziel Malach, and is jealous of Gabe’s ability to pass without even lifting a finger while she has to sink her head in books all the time. However, with the recent turn of events, she finally thinks she has a chance to beat Gabe with her own expert runner. Unfortunately for her, her father Raziel sees great potential in Gabe and decides to mentor and teach him some tricks in order to get the unlikelyHaroldthrough the race. This of course, enrages Serphial even more and she gets determined to beat Gabe no matter what.

So, as you can see, the game has quite the storyline, one that is told with excellently drawn visuals and brilliantly narrated cutscenes. It really is polished and of a solid quality, and there wasn’t once when I wanted to skip them. The game itself is really well drawn and the animations are really smooth and amusing.

The gameplay is quite interesting, and basically requires you to help craft a path forHaroldthrough different treacherous terrains. Different zones have different hazards that you must keep an eye out for, and each has different control techniques that must be used in order to overcome them. Not only can you use them to get Harold through a zone faster, but you can also use them as an obstacle against the other racers. Each obstacle is really clever and fun to control and is designed specific to their terrains.

Haroldalso has a power up, which you can activate after collecting two pieces of items. Basically what it does is, is that it gives Harold a boost and he runs with great speed for a limited time. However, like any other racing game, you have to use it strategically for the best result and spamming won’t help. Each new terrain type begins with a tutorial level where you can learn how to manipulate different types of obstacles, ones that I mentioned being specific to their terrains before. These small levels have stars up to three each that you can collect, similar to most casual and mobile games. Then, there are the challenge modes in case you are feeling particularly determined.

At the moment though, the game only supports controller movement which really frustrates me. It isn’t that it has bad controls, but for a PC game that has taken such a long time in development, there should be no excuse whatsoever; especially considering this is on the PC. I genuinely know some people that for some useless reason, don’t even want to touch a controller. Then again, an Xbox 360 controller for windows isn’t particularly cheap.

Anyways, what binds the game and really elevates it to a whole new level is its excellent (which is an extreme understatement) music, which has been composed by the ever so talented Olivier Deriviere. The music is both beautiful with rhythmic and light melodies, and exciting with progressive and fast paced lyrics. The music has been implemented so gorgeously well, that it elevates the better you do, and keeps getting more exciting as you start passing more people.

This is honestly the first time I have seen the music used in this way, focusing on both the player’s performance and progress. The gospel like singing is so beautifully done, and the lyrics are really encouraging and overall make sense. The music to this game is like peanut butter to jelly, a match made in heaven. In fact, if it didn’t feature music as good as this, I don’t think there would be much of a reason for me to personally play it. Of course, not to undermine the creativeness and hard-work of the entire development team, but their game would be really be lacking a unique ingredient if the music wasn’t this good.

Overall, everything about this game is charming and enjoyable, except for the mandatory controller requirement. Everything from the visuals, gameplay to the music (especially the music) is mixed so well with each other and the story will keep you playing through each different terrain types. Trust me, this is a game you do not want to miss, especially the brilliant soundtrack which can and should bepurchased alone, but as Olivier says, only after playing the game as that is what it is crafted for.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/game-review/game-review-harold-pc/feed/0Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Gets Two New Trailers - The content train keeps on rolling.http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/final-fantasy-type-0-hd-gets-two-new-trailers/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/final-fantasy-type-0-hd-gets-two-new-trailers/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 12:34:03 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97557Final Fantasy Type-0 HD doesn’t want to be left out in the over saturation of content Olympics. It’s determined to give every Ubisoft game a run for its money and have more trailers than a caravan park. The latest batch show off two very different things, with the first focusing on how the game plays. The […]

]]>Final Fantasy Type-0 HD doesn’t want to be left out in the over saturation of content Olympics. It’s determined to give every Ubisoft game a run for its money and have more trailers than a caravan park. The latest batch show off two very different things, with the first focusing on how the game plays.

The second trailer delves back in to graphical comparisons with its PSP original. Coming in at just two minutes long, it does a good job at comparing the added oomph the game has been given. It wasn’t an ugly game originally, due to solid character design, and it’s great to see how it has been improved. Remember, you can pick up Final Fantasy Type-0 HD on March 20th. Pre-order it if you want to guarantee the Final Fantasy XV demo.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/final-fantasy-type-0-hd-gets-two-new-trailers/feed/0Final Fantasy XV Demo Gets Two New Trailers - A closer look at the wildlife of the world and how dungeons work.http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/final-fantasy-xv-demo-gets-two-new-trailers/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/final-fantasy-xv-demo-gets-two-new-trailers/#commentsMon, 02 Mar 2015 12:32:08 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97552Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae is going to be out on March 20th. Square Enix are keen to not let you forget this fact and have been releasing screenshots and trailers almost every day. It is working beautifully though with everyone seemingly unable to stop talking about a demo of a game that we still don’t […]

]]>Final Fantasy XV: Episode Duscae is going to be out on March 20th. Square Enix are keen to not let you forget this fact and have been releasing screenshots and trailers almost every day. It is working beautifully though with everyone seemingly unable to stop talking about a demo of a game that we still don’t know the release date of. However, there are now two new trailers to show off the world in very different ways.

The first is a two minute video that shows off some combat in a dungeon. The atmosphere seems much more intense than what Final Fantasy fans will be used to, and almost seems like a horror game.

The second trailer shows off the greenery and creatures that occupy the world of Final Fantasy XV. Called “World of Wonder Vol. 1” we should hopefully be seeing a few more of these during the development of the game. It can’t be denied that it is a stunning looking game, which makes you wonder at what point they switched development to this generation as they are really making the most of it.

]]>http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/articles/news/latest-gaming-news/trailers/final-fantasy-xv-demo-gets-two-new-trailers/feed/0Viva La Vive. HTC And Valve Collaborate On New VR Headsethttp://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/viva-la-vive-htc-and-valve-collaborate-on-new-vr-headset/
http://www.push-start.co.uk/all/platform/pc/viva-la-vive-htc-and-valve-collaborate-on-new-vr-headset/#commentsSun, 01 Mar 2015 20:54:44 +0000http://www.push-start.co.uk/?p=97584The big news coming out of the tech world today is games maker/digital distributor Valve Corporation and smartphone giant HTC have combined powers to throw a Team Fortress hat into the VR headset ring unveiling “Vive”. Other than the unique selling point of having the backing and software smarts of the company that embodies gaming on PC, […]

The big news coming out of the tech world today is games maker/digital distributor Valve Corporation and smartphone giant HTC have combined powers to throw a Team Fortress hat into the VR headset ring unveiling “Vive”. Other than the unique selling point of having the backing and software smarts of the company that embodies gaming on PC, the tech specs of HTC’s kit are set to stand mighty against the market competition (Oculus’ Rift, Samsung’s Gear VR and Sony’s Morpheus). Vive will feature a pair of 1200 x 1080 displays as well as rattle along at non-eye aggravating 90 frames per second (Rift DK2 the next highest supporting 75 FPS).

Getting around that vomit inducing motion sickness that plagues these devices the Vive will include not only a gyrosensor, accelerometer and laser position sensor it will also come bundled with a motion-tracking base station. The added bonus of these sensor inputs the manufacturer advises is that it’ll allow for full tracking in a 15-feet by 15-feet room freeing you from your chair so you can get up and walk around.

A developer edition will be available in the Spring and, even more impressively, a consumer version is planned for release before the end of the year. A demo device will be at the GDC show in San Francisco next week so hopefully we’ll get some hands on news on this developing virtual insanity.